Wild Heather (play)

Wild Heather is a 1917 play by the British writer Dorothy Brandon. A woman looking to marry has to choose between two very different men.

Wild Heather
Written by	Dorothy Brandon
Date premiered	27 August 1917
Place premiered	Gaiety Theatre, Manchester Strand Theatre, London (West End)
Original language	English
Genre	Drama

After debuting at the Gaiety Theatre in Manchester in August 1917, it transferred for a West End run at the Strand Theatre lasting 79 performances between October 1917 and January 1918. The cast included Lyn Harding and Helen Haye.[1] Noël Coward had one of his earliest roles in the production.

Film adaptation

In 1921, it was turned into a silent film Wild Heather directed by Cecil Hepworth.[2]

References

1. Wearing, J. P. The London Stage 1910-1919: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
2. Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999, p.1017